Plant Pathogens: Detection and Management for Sustainable Agriculture

ISBN-13: 9781774634639 / Angielski / Miękka / 2021 / 344 str.

Pradeep Kumar; Ajay K. Tiwari; Madhu Kamle

Opis

Plant Pathogens: Detection and Management for Sustainable Agriculture addresses the most critical issues in the management of emerging diseases throughout the world. Experts in plant pathology from internationally renowned institutes share their research and examine key literature on vital issues in pathogen disease diagnosis an

Spis treści

Part 1: Viral and Fungal Disease and Management  1. Viral Diseases of Okra in Ghana and Their Management  2. Current and Prospective Approaches for Plant Virus Diseases Detection  3. Virus Afflictions of Anticancerous Medicinal Plant Catharanthus roseus (L.)G. Don  4. Important Diseases of Papaya1and Their Integrated Disease Management  5. Fungal Diversity under Different Agri-Systems and Its Beneficial Utilization in Plant Health Management  6. Mycoflora Associated with Paddy Varieties  7. Plant Disease Detection and Management: An Overview  Part 2: Nematode Diseases and Management  8. Role of Biological Agents for the Management of Plant Parasitic Nematodes  9. Principles and Concepts of Integrated Nematode Management in Major Crops  Part 3: Bio-Control  10. Lichens: A Novel Group of Natural Biopesticidal Sources  11. Antimicrobial Peptides from Biocontrol Agents: The Future Wave in Plant Disease Management  Part 4: Biotechnological Approaches and Impact of Climate Change  12. Plant Disease Management Using Biotechnology: RNA Interference  13. Engineering Plastid Pathways: An Environment Friendly Alternative for In-Planta Transformation  14. Impact of Meteorological Variables and Climate Change on Plant Diseases

O autorze

Pradeep Kumar, PhD, is Assistant Professor in the Department of Forestry, North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (deemed to be University-MHRD, Government of India), Nirjuli, Arunachal Pradesh, India. He has presented at various national and international conferences, and published books, book chapters, and over 50 research and review articles.

Ajay K. Tiwari, PhD, is a Scientific Officer at the Uttar Pradesh Council of Sugarcane Research, Shahjahnapur, India. He has published research and review articles, book chapters, and edited books. He has submitted more than 150 nucleotide sequences of plant pathogens to GenBank. He is Managing Editor of the journal Sugar Tech and Chief Editor of the journal Agrica.

Madhu Kamle, PhD, is Assistant Professor in the Department of Forestry, North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology, Nirjuli, Arunachal Pradesh, India. She also worked as an International Research Professor at the School of Biotechnology, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan, Republic of Korea. Dr. Kamle has published research papers, book chapters, and an edited book.

Zafar Abbas, PhD, is Senior Associate Professor and Chairman in the P. G. Department of Botany at G. F. College (M. J. P. Rohilkhand University) in Shahjahanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India. He has 40 years of research experience in plant and crop physiology, with a specialization in plant nutrition. He has attended several national and international seminars and conferences, authored and edited several books, and published over 30 journal articles.

Priyanka Singh, PhD, is the Scientific Officer of the Uttar Pradesh Council of Sugarcane Research, Shahjahanpur, India. She has worked at the Indian Institute of Sugarcane Research and has many years of research experience, and has organized training programs. She serves as Managing Editor for the journal Sugar Tech and as Executive Editor for the journal Agarica. Dr. Singh has authored books, book chapters, and research papers, as well as annual reports.